Type

Duration

Cultures

Shelf mark

Subjects

Recording date

unknown

Recording locations

South Africa

Performers

unidentified (singers, male and female)

Recordist

Rycroft, David 1924-1997

Description

An ihubo ceremonial song, which is sung in a call and response form. The song is lead by a female singer, perhaps the Swazi Princess. There are a group of voices, unaccompanied by instruments. The singing is characterised by non-simultaneous entry of voices and the overlapping of vocal parts.

Metadata record:

Ingwe (The Leopard)

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